Hail History

Hail history for Elk Horn, Iowa

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elk Horn since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Elk Horn

Last hail
Apr 23, 2022
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 23, 2022

10 reports on 9 days since 1976 · #448 of 483 Iowa places

Hail map · Elk Horn

Elk Horn Audubon Harlan Irwin 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Shelby County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Elk Horn

The latest hail report in and around Elk Horn is from April 23, 2022, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 23, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Elk Horn logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Iowa town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #448 of 483 Iowa cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Elk Horn accounts for 7% of the 134 reports filed in Shelby County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Iowa town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 23, 2022 near 0.86 SE Elk Horn.

The busiest year was 2015, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elk Horn 0.2
  • Shelby County 3.0
  • Median Iowa town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elk Horn 4
  • Shelby County 38
  • Median Iowa town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Elk Horn 0%
  • Shelby County 4%
  • Median Iowa town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 3 reports (30%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 23, 2022 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Elk Horn
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 23, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 SE Elk Horn Shelby — 05:10 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Shelby — 15:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball Kimballton Audubon $10K 22:00 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Elk Horn Shelby — 18:22 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2014 0.88 innickel 4.1 WNW Brayton Audubon — 11:16 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Elk Horn
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 23, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 SE Elk Horn Shelby — 05:10 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Elk Horn Shelby — 14:35 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Elk Horn Shelby — 18:22 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2014 0.88 innickel 4.1 WNW Brayton Audubon — 11:16 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball Kimballton Audubon $10K 22:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 W Elk Horn Shelby — 20:35 local · NCEI
May 17, 2004 0.88 innickel Kimballton Audubon $2K 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2003 0.88 innickel 2 SW Elk Horn Shelby — 13:50 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1999 0.75 inpenny Elk Horn Shelby — 13:58 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Shelby — 15:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Elk Horn

Questions about hail in Elk Horn

How often does it hail in Elk Horn, Iowa?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elk Horn since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #448 of 483 Iowa places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elk Horn?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Elk Horn?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 23, 2022 near 0.86 SE Elk Horn. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elk Horn?

The most recent report in this data is from April 23, 2022 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Elk Horn had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 23, 2022.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.